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Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 (also known as "The Great American Race"), which is a 500 mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is widely viewed as the most important race in all of NASCAR. Famed for its prestige and history, this race is the most frequently viewed NASCAR race year in and year out. Questions and answers about the Daytona 500 can be found here.
500 Questions
How much money did the 2011 Daytona 500 winner make?
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2012 last place driver David Ragan gets $267,637
How much did Ward Burton win by in the 2002 Daytona 500?
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In the 2002 Daytona 500, Ward Burton beat Elliott Sadler to the checkered flag by 0.193 seconds.
Who is going to win the Daytona 500?
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The date for the Daytona 500 is picked by Nascar, which include CEO and Chairman Brain France and Nascar President and COO Mike Helton.
Number of drivers racing in Daytona 500?
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In the 2008 Daytona 500 there will be 48 drivers. See the following link: http://www.daytona500.com/content-display.cfm/cat/Contending-Drivers Actually, there should only be 43 in the actual race. 54 ran qualifying yesterday, then that field will be split in half for the Duel 150's on Thursday and the combination of both will determine the 43 drivers for Sunday
Who drove the number 29 car in the 2012 Daytona 500?
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The #4 car wasn't driven in the 2012 Daytona 500.
Which driver won the Daytona 500 on his first attempt?
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Answer #1
According to the NASCAR.COM website, as of 4-18-2009, Jeff Gordon has the most pole positions for the "modern era."
1 Jeff Gordon - 67
2 Darrell Waltrip - 59
3 David Pearson - 55
4 Bill Elliott - 54
5 Cale Yarborough - 51
6 Mark Martin - 44
7 Ryan Newman - 43
8 Geoffrey Bodine - 37
9 Rusty Wallace - 36
10 Bobby Allison - 36
Answer #2
Richard Petty has 126 Pole wins, for a complete list including active drivers:
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Who won the Daytona 500 in 1987?
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This year the Daytona 500 ran in the month of February. Most of the drivers that qualified were ready to go by the time the green flag dropped.
The winner of the race this year was Buddy Baker.
Where can you buy Daytona 500 tickets online?
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You can watch Live Coverage of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 12, 2009. Coverage begins at 2:00PM ET. Please refer to the related link for where to watch online.
Who won the Daytona 500 in 1978?
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This year the Daytona 500 is run in the month of Febuary. Most of the drivers that qualified were ready to go by the time the green flag dropped.
The winner of the race this year was Bobby Allison.
What does first place pay at the Daytona 500?
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the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 and the all star race at charlotte motor speedway.
Which is bigger the Brickyard 400 or the Daytona 500?
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From a live attendance standpoint, they are pretty close. The 2012 Daytona 500 had around 112,200 fans in the stands. NASCAR estimates that the Brickyard had 125,000 fans in the stands, but other sources estimate it as low as 75,000.
Television ratings, however, aren't even close. The 2012 Daytona 500 drew in 36.5-million television viewers. The Brickyard 400, on the other hand, only managed 5,054,089 television viewers, according to Nielsen.
What did the winner of the 2011 Daytona 500 receive?
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Fame and fortune, for lessor drivers, some money and some notoriety.
At what angle is Daytona 500's turns?
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Turns: 31 degrees
Tri-oval: 18 degrees
Back straightaway: 2 degrees
What was and who was the highest finish by a woman in the Daytona 500?
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4th by Danica Patrick at Las Vegas in 2011, she beat the old record of 5th set by Sara Christian back in 1949.
How many gallons of gas are used in the Daytona 500?
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It varies per race, but I think the average number is about 90 gallons.
It depends on the length of the race. Every race is different.
How many times did Dale Earnhardt Sr. win the Daytona 500?
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"NEVER" He drives in Nascar, The INDY 500 is open wheel cars, (Champ & Indy)
Never! Different type car.
1974 number of laps at Daytona 500?
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This track is a 2.5 mile track. There was 250 laps to the race in any year.
How can 250 laps times 2.5 mi/lap = 500 miles The answer should be 200 laps
doing your calculations of 250x 2.5 mi /lap would gives a total distance of 625 miles.
You would have to change the name of the race to the daytona 625
Who hit Dale Earnhardt Sr's car in the 2001 Daytona 500?
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Not a who but a what, it was the force of his car hitting the wall at over 180 mph, head on. There is no one to blame, it was just a horrible accident, a chance that all drivers take when they get behind the wheel of a race car.
How many Daytona 500 wins does jimmie Johnson have?
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Yes, he did. Dario Franchitti raced in the 2008 Daytona 500, he started 40th and finished 33rd.
Who has the most starts in the Daytona 500?
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Dave Marcis has 33 starts. He last raced in the Daytona 500 in 2002.
Who has the second most wins in the Daytona 500?
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Tony Stewart has the second most wins all-time at Daytona International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Sr. has the most.
Dale Sr (34) : Qualifying races (12), Nationwide Series (7), Busch Clash (6), IROC (6), Cup Series (3).
Tony Stewart (19) : Nationwide Series (7), Cup Series (4), Qualifying races (3), Budweiser Shootout (3), IROC (2).
How many hours is the Daytona 500 race?
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The race is 500 miles which is 200 laps (the track is 2.5 miles) and as far as time, it usually runs about 4 hours (give or take) depending on the amount and severity of cautions.
